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extract from the prelude William wordsworth (context (most famous poet in…
extract from the prelude William wordsworth
context
most famous poet in the history of English literature
spent most time with grandparents father wasn't around much
started writing poetry w hen he became a orthan
stop writing poetry after his 3rd child died
basic meaning
the prelude follows the journey of a boy into a man taken from book 1 childhood and schooltime
the boy steels a boat and rows on a lake
romantic poets believed that the power of god could be seen everywhere around us
in the distance boy sees a mountain which haunts him for days god /the future can be terrifying conflict with in the poem
analysis of form
using this style creates a sense of importance in regards to the experience similar to shakespears use of bank verse.
first person style allows reader to engage with the speakers experiences using I helps to create a sense of isolation
epic poem instead of focusing on heroism wordsworth alters it to focused on personal experience we can all be heros
isolated time trying to become a man after his dad died no role modle
analyse of structure
employes blank verses non rhyming scheme use of iambic pentameter
no stanzas in this poem this suggest that the boys journey is a continued one
analyse of language
"elfin" creates a impression of 'other worldliness 'the journey seems somehow supernatural and almost above the moral world
the personification of nature 'strode after me'
referng to nature creates a positive tone highling the positive views of the natural world nature is something special
'stealth' and 'stole' demonstrates that the boy is doing something he knows is wrong which leads to guilt he later feels